April 2015 AUT Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat
The first AUT Postgraduate Writers’ Retreat of the year was held at Vaughan Park last week and proved to be another positive opportunity for thesis students to have quiet and focussed writing […]
Research
Leaping into the Unknown
Writing a doctorate can feel a bit like ‘leaping’ into the unknown. And, sometimes we become a bit lost and feel as if we have lost our inspiration! Drawing on […]
The Viva! (aka Oral Defence, Doctoral Defence, Doctoral Examination)
By Emma Kelly In the week before your Viva you will get many pieces of sometimes contradictory advice. ‘Make your presentation absolutely watertight, you DO NOT WANT to make any […]
Throwback Thursday: Doing your Research and Keeping on Track
This post from Dr Jennie Billot first appeared here on ThesisLink in 2012. The challenge of clearly defining the research topic and planning the study is done and dusted. The […]
The Research Question
One of the first challenges that you face when starting a research project is getting the Research Question clearly identified. This process can take much longer than you think! Elisa […]
Manuscript March: If My Thesis Were a… Recipe!
It’s Friday again, you know what that means. Time for another round of IMTWA! Cooking is such a favourite procrastination activity of mine, that I sometimes think of my thesis […]
Manuscript March: If My Thesis Were a… Film Genre!
It’s Friday! Time to ease back a bit and let off a little steam. So gather ’round, thesis-writers, and let’s play a game. It’s called “If My Thesis Were A” […]
Manuscript March: Should We Write While We Read?
At primary school, you learn the “three Rs” – reading, writing, and arithmetic. I always thought that saying was deeply ironic. In order for those to be three Rs, you […]
Wise Words
Here are some wise words from a postgraduate student who has successfully completed her MA: There’s a common understanding in research degrees that there is a time for reading, a […]
Need a transcribing app?
Author: Julia Hallas, Doctoral Candidate Recently I’ve started gathering data for my study. Due to the time factor, I decided not to transcribe my own focus group sessions and interview […]
Your doctoral examination
Have you submitted your thesis for examination? If so, you are probably thinking about the upcoming oral examination. It’s hard to know what the oral will be like and you […]
#ThrowbackThursday
Doing Your Research and Keeping on Track Author: Dr Jennie Billot The challenge of clearly defining the research topic and planning the study is done and dusted. The approvals to […]